Ahead of Iron Maiden's U.S. tour, bassist-songwriter Steve Harris goes deep on the origins of fan favorites like 'Run to the Hills' and 'The Trooper'
. They’re focusing on fan favorites from throughout their nearly 45-year history, like “Run to the Hills” and “The Trooper,” along with what they’ve billed as one of their biggest-ever productions, complete with a plane that dangles over the stage for “Aces High.” But when Harris speaks withon a call from Florida ahead of the tour’s kickoff, he isn’t keen on parsing what it all means.
The first song on it was “Iron Maiden,” which you still play live regularly. What do you remember about writing that one?The Man in the Iron MaskYes, but the lyrics aren’t about the torture device. They’re about how the band is going to “get you.” Yeah, I think so, even if it’s just subconscious. When you’re trying to create imagery, you’re trying to create a feeling or a mood. It’s the same thing with “The Trooper,” where they’re galloping into the jaws of death. I think people like it when you take them on a journey into some sort of imaginary scenario.The Charge of the Light Brigade [during the Crimean War in 1854]. It’s the idea of someone being ordered to go and fight. In those days, you didn’t question it.
No. I wrote it because I’ve lived for many years in an ultra-old Medieval house in the U.K. It isn’t a Medieval-style house; it actually dates back to the 1400s. My kids always used to say to me that the house could be a bit scary. I said, “Look, the scariest thing in this house is me.” We used to joke about it.
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